New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): The tussle between the Centre and Delhi government over the Delhi excise policy row continued to brew as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Saturday demanded a CBI probe against former Lieutenant Governor (LG) Anil Baijal alleging his decisions had caused a loss to the exchequer.
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): India's residential real estate segment has recorded a 9-year high in terms of sales volume during the first half of 2022 (January-June), said London-headquartered global property consultancy firm Knight Frank.
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): Vinai Kumar Saxena, the Chairman of Khadi and Village Industries Commission, was on Monday appointed Delhi's new Lieutenant-Governor after Anil Baijal last week resigned from the position.
New Delhi [India], May 18 (ANI): Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal has tendered his resignation to President Ram Nath Kovind, sources said on Wednesday.
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI In view of a spike in coronavirus cases in the national capital the Delhi government on Wednesday decided to make the wearing of masks mandatory again in public places and impose a fine of Rs 500 in case of a violationThe decision was taken at a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA which also decided not to shut schools and come up with separate Standard Operating Procedures SOPs in consultation with experts for themLt Governor Anil Baijal in a series of tweets shared details of the DDMA meeting and saidit was decided to make the wearing of masks mandatory in public places The government is expected to issue an official order regarding the mandatory use of masks soon Fine on not wearing a mask was lifted by the Delhi government on April 2 after the decline in COVID cases in the cityThe DDMA meeting emphasised strict enforcement of the SOPs for schools by the school management concernedIn the larger interest of students in case of non-compliance or violation of SOPs a penalty as deemed appropriate should be imposed for creating a deterrent effect Baijal tweetedOfficials said authorities have been asked to keep a close watch on social gatherings and ramp up testing in the national capitalThey said Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal is closely monitoring the situation and instructions have been issued to officials to ensure the implementation of steps to check the spread of the virus and preparations for the treatment of COVID patientsIn the DDMA meeting emphasis was also laid on early vaccination of eligible groups as it will help keep in check the impact of the pandemic officials saidSeveral participants asserted that there was no need to panic since the number of hospitalisations was low despite a rise in COVID cases they saidIt was highlighted that the trends of hospitalisation needed to be closely monitored for the next fortnight as well as conducting genome sequencing of all positive samples put through the RTPCR testIt was also decided to increase the number of tests being done with the focus on people with symptoms they saidThe DDMA meeting chaired by Baijal was also attended by Kejriwal Deputy CM Manish Sisodia and other top officials and expertsThe LG advised all the agencies to remain vigilant and work in coordination to tackle the situation as it emergesAccording to official figures there are 9735 beds for COVID patients in Delhi hospitals and just 80 082 per cent of them were occupiedThe health department said 632 fresh cases were reported on Tuesday and the positivity rate was 442 per centThe number of daily COVID-19 cases in Delhi had touched the record high of 28867 on January 13 this year during the third wave of the pandemic The positivity rate had soared to 306 per cent on January 14 the highest during the third wave PTI VIT BUN PYK PYK
New Delhi Feb 25 PTI Amid a decline in Covid cases the DDMA on Friday decided to withdraw all curbs including night curfew from February 28 reduce the fine for not wearing masks from Rs 2000 to Rs 500 and restart physical classes in Delhi schools from April 1The decisions were taken during a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA on Friday which was chaired by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal and attended by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal along with experts and other officials After detailed discussions with experts in view of the decline in COVID positive cases and hospitalisation it was decided to remove all COVID-19 related restrictions in Delhi from February 28 2022 Monday while adhering to the guidelines issued by the Govt of India and ensuring observance of COVID-Appropriate Behaviour including wearing of masks maintaining social distancing Baijal tweeted after the meetingHe reiterated that all agencies should continue to remain vigilant without lowering the guardThe restrictions were were put in place in December last year after the Covid cases had started increasing rapidly in the capitalKejriwal said the DDMA has withdrawn all restrictions as the situation has improved and people were facing hardships due to loss of jobsSchools to function fully offline from 1 Apr Fines for not wearing masks reduced to Rs 500 All shud continue following Covid Appropriate Behaviour Govt will keep strict watch Kejriwal tweetedDelhi on Thursday reported 556 Covid cases with a positivity rate of 110 per cent and six deaths due to the infection according to data shared by the health departmentEmphasis was also laid during the meeting on following the precautions as well as vaccination Special emphasis was laid on ensuring systematic surveillance and greater outreach to achieve 100 vaccination coverage of targeted populationIt was further decided to reduce the amount of fine for not wearing masks from Rs 2000 to Rs 500 the LG said in another tweetWith COVID-19 cases declining sharply and positivity rate going below one percent traders and political parties had asked the DDMA to lift the remaining curbsThe DDMA during its meeting on February 4 had allowed several relaxations including reopening of schools and colleges The schools were allowed to function in mixed online-offline modeWeekend curfew was done away with but the timing of imposition of night curfew was extended to 11 PM instead of 10 PM to 5 AMHowever several restrictions including permitting only one weekly market in a municipal zone were not relaxedCap of 200 persons at weddings as well funeral-related gatherings and ban on entry of visitors at religious places were also continued A detailed order on relaxations permitted by the DDMA is expected to be issued later on PTI AKM VIT TDS TDS
New Delhi Feb 21 PTI An association of traders at Connaught Place has written to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal requesting him to allow shops to remain open till 10 pm in view of the improving COVID-19 situation in the national capital This is the second letter to Baijal written by the New Delhi Traders Association NDTA It cited huge financial losses as a cause of concern for traders We request you to extend the closing timings of shops in Delhi to 10 pm on the same line as that of restaurants In UP and Haryana night curfew and all restrictions have been removed but in Delhi timings for closing shops is same at 8 pm which is causing huge financial losses to shop owners NDTA wrote to the LG Since Covid positivity rate in Delhi has reduced drastically and is continuously reducing every day we once again request you to extend closing timing of shops from 8 pm to 10 pm on the same line as closing timing fixed for restaurants it added The Delhi Disaster Management Authority DDMA in its meeting on February 4 had extended the imposition of night curfew in the national capital but slashed its duration by an hour -- from 11 pm to 5 am Due to the night curfew shops selling non-essential items are only allowed to operate till 8 pm The DDMA had also allowed the reopening of schools for classes 9 to 12 from February 7 and for students of nursery to Class 8 from February 14 Further it had permitted all government and private offices to function at 100 per cent capacity Gyms were also allowed to reopen with certain restrictions However several restrictions like allowing only one weekly market in a municipal zone no standing passengers in buses and Metro trains and a 50 per cent cap on seating capacity in restaurants bars and cinemas remain even though there has been a marked decline in COVID-19 cases in Delhi PTI GJS SMN
New Delhi Jan 31 PTI Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal on Monday reviewed the implementation status of separation of investigation from law and order at police stations level with Delhi Commissioner of Police Rakesh Asthana Additional Chief Secretary Home and other senior officers Taking to Twitter Baijal appreciated the efforts of the Delhi Police in separating law and order from crime at the police station level It was emphasized that the initiative will not only help in timely completion of investigations but will also improve the quality of investigation Thus enhancing the conviction rate and reinforcing the exemplary and deterrent effect of law he saidIt was noted that during the last four months of the implementation of the reform the availability of manpower and other resources for investigation of crimes has increased resulting in a more efficient setup Baijal tweeted He also emphasized on capacity building of investigation teams and regular impact assessment for effective change management PTI AMP CK
New Delhi Jan 27 PTI The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday decided to lift weekend curfew and the odd-even system of opening non-essential shops in the city besides allowing restaurants bars cinema halls and theatres to reopen with 50 per cent capacity given the improving Covid situationThe decisions were made at a DDMA meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal A final call to reopen schools will be taken in the next meeting officials saidChief Minister Arvind Kejriwal his ministers top officers and health experts also participated in the meetingOfficials said government offices have been allowed to reopen with 50 per cent of employees in attendanceWedding venues have been allowed to have guests 50 per cent of their capacity but not exceeding 200 in attendance Till now only 20 people were allowed to attend wedding ceremonies at homeNight curfew from 10 pm to 5 am imposed on weekdays will continue The DDMA meeting also decided to strictly enforce and enhance Covid-appropriate behaviour and other guidelines to check the rise in cases they added Following the meeting Baijal tweeted that after detailed discussions with experts keeping in view the decline in cases it was decided to gradually ease restrictions while ensuring adherence to Covid-appropriate behaviourIt was agreed to revoke weekend curfew and to open markets without the odd-even rule It was also decided to open all government offices with 100 per cent strength up to Grade 1 levelRestaurants bars and cinema hallstheatres to operate up to 50 per cent capacity he said in a tweetThe L-G also advised the health department to enhance vaccination coverage with a special focus on vulnerable sections and also to undertake necessary epidemiological analysis of hospitalised patientsDelhi on Thursday logged 4291 fresh COVID-19 cases as compared to 7498 cases reported a day earlier The positivity rate dropped marginally to 956 per cent from 1059 per cent on WednesdayThe number of daily cases in Delhi has been on the decline after touching a high of 28867 on January 13 The city had recorded a positivity rate of 306 per cent on January 14 the highest during the ongoing wave of the pandemicIt took just 10 days for daily cases to drop below the 10000-mark Sisodia had on Wednesday met a delegation of parents of children and agreed with their demand for reopening schools He had said the schools were closed when it was unsafe for children to go there but excessive caution was harming them nowThe Delhi government had last Friday proposed lifting the weekend curfew and ending the odd-even scheme for opening shops but the L-G suggested maintaining the status quo on the restrictions till the situation improved further PTI VIT GJS NSD NSD
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